Product comparison · 2 dot matrix printers

Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer vs Epson PLQ-20D

34specifications compared
25differ
9identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 12 more maximum printing width (columns) than the Epson PLQ-20D (106 vs 94). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 7 cps more maximum print speed than the Epson PLQ-20D (487 cps vs 480 cps). The Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer has 127 cps more maximum print speed (draft) than the Epson PLQ-20D (487 cps vs 360 cps). Paper tray media types: Envelopes on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, Cut sheet, Envelopes on the Epson PLQ-20D. Product colour: Black, White on the Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer, Grey on the Epson PLQ-20D.

Maximum printing width (columns)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:106
- PLQ-20D:94
Maximum print speed
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:487 cps
- PLQ-20D:480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:487 cps
- PLQ-20D:360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:366 cps
- PLQ-20D:120 cps
Maximum number of copies
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:6 copies
- PLQ-20D:7 copies
Paper tray media types
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Envelopes
- PLQ-20D:Cut sheet, Envelopes
Product colour
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:Black, White
- PLQ-20D:Grey
Sound pressure level (printing)
- LQ-780 dot matrix printer:59 dB
- PLQ-20D:53 dB

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Comparison of LQ-780, PLQ-20D
58 specifications	A Epson LQ-780 dot matrix printer Model LQ-780 View product	B Epson PLQ-20D Model PLQ-20D View product
Printing7 differ
Colour	No	No
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	360 x 180 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum printing width (columns)Differs	106	94
Maximum print speedDiffers	487 cps	480 cps
Maximum print speed (draft)Differs	487 cps	360 cps
Maximum print speed (LQ)Differs	366 cps	120 cps
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	6 copies	7 copies
Built-in barcodesDiffers	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 128 (A/B/C), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, Matrix 2/5, POSTNET, UPC-A, UPC-E	CODABAR (NW-7), Code 39, EAN13, EAN8, Industrial 2/5, Interleaved 2/5, UPC-A, UPC-E
Number of barcode fontsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of bitmap fontsKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitmap fontsKnown for one	Courier, Draft, Prestige, Roman	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of scalable fontsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Scalable fontsKnown for one	Roman, Roman T, Sans Serif, Sans Serif H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character setsDiffers	PC437, PC850, PC858, ISO 8859-15, Roman 8, Italic	ISO 8859-15, PC437, PC850, PC858
Number of charactersKnown for one	15	Unknown — not stated by the source
Character pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,12 cpi
Paper handling1 differ
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Envelopes	Cut sheet, Envelopes
Continuous paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-part paper thickness rangeKnown for one	0.12 - 0.49 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Single sheet thickness rangeKnown for one	0.065 - 0.15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Grey
Buffer size	64 KB	64 KB
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	59 dB	53 dB
Country of origin	Indonesia	Indonesia
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Epson ESC/P2, PPDS
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	Parallel, USB 2.0	RS-232, USB 2.0
Endurance1 differ
Print head	24-pin	24-pin
Print head life	400 million characters	400 million characters
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	35000 h	10000 h
Ribbon life (black, LQ)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 million characters
Ribbon life (black, draft)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 million characters
Power2 differ
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	8.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	46 W	59 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11 x64	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	384 mm
DepthDiffers	301 mm	280 mm
HeightDiffers	211 mm	203 mm
WeightDiffers	6.7 kg	7.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	325 mm	270 mm
Package depthDiffers	590 mm	460 mm
Package heightDiffers	350 mm	380 mm
Package weightDiffers	8.28 kg	9.245 g
Other featuresidentical
Print technology	Dot matrix	Dot matrix
Needles	24	24
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Logistics data2 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84433210	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weightKnown for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet weight (UK)Known for one	0 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per palletDiffers	24 pc(s)	28 pc(s)
Products per pallet (UK)Differs	36 pc(s)	42 pc(s)
Products per pallet layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Products per pallet layer (UK)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 pc(s)

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